1 Chronicles 2-4 Genealogy of David

Thoughts

Chronicles 2

 Sons of Israel (vv.1–2)

Israel (Jacob) → Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, Asher

Sons of Judah (vv.3–4)

Judah → Er, Onan, Shelah (by Shua’s daughter), Perez, Zerah (by Tamar)

     Perez → Hezron, Hamul
     Zerah → Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, Dara

              Ethan → Azariah
Carmi → Achar (Achan)

Sons of Hezron (vv.9–24)

Hezron → Jerahmeel, Ram, Caleb

     Ram → Amminadab → Nahshon → Salma (Salmon) → Boaz → Obed → Jesse →  Eliab, Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem, David; Zeruiah → Abishai, Joab, Asahel; Abigail → Amasa (by Jether the Ishmaelite)

      Caleb (by Azubah) → Jesher, Shobab, Ardon; (by Ephrath) → Hur → Uri → Bezalel
Hezron (by daughter of Machir) → Segub → Jair (23 towns in Gilead)
Abijah (Hezron’s wife, after his death) → Ashhur (father of Tekoa)

Descendants of Jerahmeel (vv.25–33)

Jerahmeel → Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, Ahijah
     Ram → Maaz, Jamin, Eker
Onam (son of Jerahmeel’s brother Shammai) → Sheshan, Ahlai

Descendants of Sheshan (vv.34–41)

Sheshan (no sons, only daughters; gave daughter to Egyptian servant Jarha)
→ Attai → Nathan → Zabad → Ephlal → Obed → Jehu → Azariah → Helez → Eleasah → Sismai → Shallum → Jekamiah → Elishama

Other Descendants of Caleb (vv.42–49)

Caleb (brother of Jerahmeel) → Mesha (father of Ziph), Mareshah → Hebron → Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, Shema → Raham (father of Jorkeam); Rekem → Shammai → Maon (father of Beth-Zur)

Ephah (Caleb’s concubine) → Haran, Moza, Gazez (Haran’s son = Gazez)
Jahdai → Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, Shaaph
Maacah (Caleb’s concubine) → Sheber, Tirhanah, Shaaph (father of Madmannah), Sheva (father of Machbenah and Gibea)
Caleb’s daughter → Achsah (bride of Othniel from Judges 3)

Families of Hur (vv.50–55)

Hur (firstborn of Ephrathah, Caleb’s wife) → Shobal (father of Kiriath-jearim), Salma (father of Bethlehem), Hareph (father of Beth-gader)

Shobal → Haroeh → half of the Menuhoth
Families of Kiriath-jearim → Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, Mishraites (from them came Zorathites, Eshtaolites)

Sons of Salma → Bethlehem, Netophathites, Atroth-beth-Joab, half of the Manahathites, Zorites

Families of scribes at Jabez → Tirathites, Shimeathites, Sucathites (Kenites from Hammath, father of the house of Rechab)

Chronicles 3

Sons of David Born in Hebron (vv.1–4)

David (in Hebron, 7 years 6 months reign) →

• Amnon (by Ahinoam of Jezreel)
• Daniel (also called Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel)
• Absalom (by Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur)
• Adonijah (by Haggith)
• Shephatiah (by Abital)
• Ithream (by Eglah, David’s wife)

Sons of David Born in Jerusalem (vv.5–9)

David (in Jerusalem, 33 years reign) →

• Shimea (Shammua), Shobab, Nathan, Solomon (by Bath-shua/Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel)
• Ibhar
• Elishama
• Eliphelet
• Nogah
• Nepheg
• Japhia
• Elishama (second of that name)
• Eliada
• Eliphelet (second of that name)

 Line of Solomon → Kings of Judah (vv.10–16)

Solomon → Rehoboam → Abijah → Asa → Jehoshaphat → Jehoram → Ahaziah → Joash → Amaziah → Azariah (Uzziah) → Jotham → Ahaz → Hezekiah → Manasseh → Amon → Josiah → Johanan (firstborn), Jehoiakim (second), Zedekiah (third), Shallum (fourth)
     Jehoiakim → Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) and Zedekiah

Descendants of Jeconiah (Exiled to Babylon) (vv.17–24)

Jeconiah (captive) → Shealtiel
Descendants of Shealtiel: Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, Nedabiah

     Pedaiah → Zerubbabel, Shimei

            Zerubbabel → Meshullam, Hananiah, Shelomith (their sister), Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed

                       Hananiah → Pelatiah, Jeshaiah → sons of Rephaiah → sons of Arnan → sons of Obadiah → sons of Shecaniah → Shemaiah → Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, Shaphat (six in all)

                       Sons of Neariah → Elioenai, Hizkiah, Azrikam (three)

                                              Sons of Elioenai → Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, Anani (seven)

Chronicles 4

Sons of Judah (vv.1–4)

Judah → Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, Shobal
      Shobal → Reaiah  → Jahath → Ahumai, Lahad (families of the Zorathites)

Sons of Etam → Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash; their sister → Hazzelelponi
Penuel (father of Gedor), Ezer (father of Hushah)

Descendants of Ashhur (vv.5–10)

Ashhur (father of Tekoa, had two wives: Helah and Naarah)

By Naarah → Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, Haahashtari
By Helah → Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan
Koz → Anub, Hazzobebah, families of Aharhel son of Harum

Other Clans of Judah (vv.11–23)

Kelub (brother of Shuhah) → Mehir (father of Eshton)
Eshton → Beth-rapha, Paseah, Tehinnah (father of Ir-nahash)
Sons of Recah

Kenaz → Othniel, Seraiah
         Sons of Othniel → Hathath
Meonothai → Ophrah
Seraiah → Joab (father of Ge-harashim, “valley of craftsmen”)

Sons of Caleb (son of Jephunneh) → Iru, Elah, Naam
Sons of Elah → Kenaz

Jehallelel → Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, Asarel

Ezrah → Jether, Mered, Epher, Jalon
      Mered married Bithiah (Pharaoh’s daughter) → Miriam, Shammai, Ishbah (father of Eshtemoa)
       Mered’s Jewish wife → Jered (father of Gedor), Heber (father of Soco), Jekuthiel (father of Zanoah)

Hodiah’s wife (sister of Naham) → Keilah (father of the Garmites), Eshtemoa (the Maacathite)

Sons of Shimon → Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, Tilon
Sons of Ishi → Zoheth, Ben-zoheth

Sons of Shelah (son of Judah) → Er (father of Lecah), Laadah, Jokim, men of Cozeba, Joash, Saraph, Jashubi

Descendants of Simeon (vv.24–33)

Simeon → Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul
           Shaul → Shallum → Mibsam → Mishma
                     Mishma → Hammuel → Zaccur → Shimei

                                  Shimei had 16 sons, 6 daughters; his brothers did not have many children; their clans did not multiply like Judah.

Leaders of Simeon’s Clans (vv.34–43)

Clan leaders: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel), Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).

Questions

Why are some women named and some are not?

Why are two sons both named Elishama and two named Eliphelet among David’s Jerusalem children?

Why was this included in vs 10 of Chapter 4: Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!

Applicaiton

Another fun round of genealogies! In Chapter 3 we see how  royal line of David is traced.From Solomon all the way through the kings of Judah, down to Jeconiah (in exile), and then on to Zerubbabel and his descendants. We see that this genealogy doesn’t stop when Judah falls into exile. Even though the land was lost, God kept the family line alive. God is still faithful even when His people are not.